MOTOR CYCLE RACING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 22 February 1928, Page 9

MOTOR CYCLE RACING

HAWERA CLUB FIXTURE. GOOD MEETING ON RACECOURSE. ARNOTT HAS A SPILL. The Haw-era Motor Cycle Club’s annual rare meeting was held on the Egmont Racing -Club’s course to-day in splendid weather. There' was a good attendance of the public, and the track was in excellent order. Tlie races were got off in quick order, and the whole of the arrangements worked smoothly, thanks to the work of tffe secretary (Mr. AY. G. Walkley) and members of the committee. The riders were representative of all parts 1 of the North Island, their number including such well-known performers as P. Coleman and D. C. Managh. The following are the results up to the time of going to press : HAWERA HANDICAP, live laps; for Class C riders. First £B. second £4, third £2. H. Tolley (New Plymouth), Indian, losee 1 E. Calder (Kaupokonui), Ariel, 15 sec 2 L. J. Crosby (Auckland), (Norton, scr 3 Also started: AY. R. Vickeis (Midhirst), 8.5. A., ssec; R. Jones (Palmerston North), 8.5. A., lOsec; F. A. Melville (Hawera), Ariel, 15sec; J. Ashcroft (Wanganui), New Hudson, 15 sec; L. Thorpe, Norton, losee. Thorpe had a two lap lead on the field when he had to pull up owing to engine trouble. The winner got home by 25 yards from the second man. Time, smin lOsee. OKAIAAVA HANDICAP, six laps; for class B riders. First £lO, second £5, third £2.

T. Morgan (Greytown), Harley-Dav-

idson, scr 1 H. J. Putt (Otakeho), Norton, losee 2 J. Hamilton (Hastings), Ariel) 15sec 3 Also- started: C. A. Wilkinson (Wellington), Harley-Davidson, scr; I. S. Spence (Auckland), A.J.S., losec; R. J. Grin-stead (Hawera), New Imperial, losec; A. Harker (Hastings), Zenith, losec; R. J. Keeling (Auckland), A.J.S. losec.

Time, sniin. 56 4-ssec. An exciting finish, three-fifths of a second between first and second. EGMONT 1 RACING CHUB’S HANDICAP, seven laps; for class A riders. First £lO, second £5, third £2. AY. Herbert. (Otahulm), Indian, 40sec 1 W. Allen (Wellington), Norton, 40sec 2 H. MeOready (New Plymouth), Har-ley-Davidson, oOsec 3 Also started: P. Coleman (Wanganui), Hai'lejvD'avidson, scr; J. Arnott (Bayview, Hawke’s Bay), O'.EI.C. 30 see; D. Managh (Halcombe), New Hudson, 30see; H. Mc-Oready (New Plymouth), Norton, 30s-ec; B. Bray (AVhangarei), Douglas, 40sec; E. Harford (Feilding), Norton, 40sec; R. Ranby (Te Aroha), Indian, 45see. Time, 6min. 35see. Arnott came off in the sixth lap and suffered facial injuries, his nose evidently being broken. Coleman's handicap stopped him from getting near the leaders. MANAIA HANDICAP, six laps; for class Cl riders. First- £lO, second £4, .third £2. G. T. Philip (Manaia), Ariel, »20seo 1 H. Tolley (New Plymouth), Indian 20sec. 2 AY. R, Vickers (Midhurst), 8.5. A., lOsec 3 Also started: G. Jones (Wanganui), New Hudson, sc-r; L. J. Crosby (Auckland), Norton, scr; F. A. Melville (Hawera), A,riel, 20see; Beckbessingef (New Plymouth), A.J.S., 25sec. Time, 6m in. 16sec. A close finish, the three crossing the line in a bunch. Beckbessinger’s machine broke down. FT/PRAM HANDICAP, six laps; for class B. riders. First £lO, second £5, third £2. I. Spence (Auckland), A.J.5.., 35sec. 1 R. Keeling (Auckland), A.J.S., 35sec 2 A. Harker (Hastings) Zenith, 35sec. 3 Also- started: T. Morgan (Greytown), Harley-Davidson, scr; E. E. Hemingsen (Wellington), ,Super X, lOsec; H. J. Putt (Otakeho), Norton, oseo; Grinstead (Hawera). New Imperial), 35s«c; J. Hamilton (Hastings), Ariel, 35secj R. L. Wilkinson (Okaiawa), Ariel, 35 sec. Time, smiu. 51 2-ssec. PRESIDENT’S FIANDICAP, eight laps; for class A riders. First £lO, second £5, third £2. R. Ranbv (Te Aroha), Indian, 45sec 1 AY. Allen (Wellington), Norton. 25 sec 2 P. Coleman (Wanganui), HarleyDavidson, scr 3 Also l started: D. C. Managh (Halcombe), New Hudson, 20sec; B. Bray (Whangarei), Douglas, 30sec; R. G. Harford (Feilding), Norton, 40sec; AV. H. Herbert (Otahuhu), Indian, 25sec. Time, 7min. 24sec. Ranby led all the way. There was a big gap between second and third. PA TEA. HANDICAP, five laps ; for Class C riders. First £lO, second £4, third £2. E. Calder .(Kaupokonui), Ariel, 15

w. IL Vickers ('Mi dim-fit), 8.5. A., ssee ' 2 R. J. Jones (Palmerston North), 8.5. A., 30sec 3 Also started: G. Jones (Wanganui), New Hudson, iscr; L. Crosby (Auckland), Ariel, scr; H. Tolley (New Plymouth), Indian, 2)see; A. Watson (New Plymouth), A.J.S., 30see. Won by eight chains, five chains between second and third. A. Watson withdrew in the second lap, and G. Tones in the fourth round. Time, smin 18 4-ssec. NORMANBY HANDICAP, six laps; for Glass B' riders. First £lO, second £4, third £2. J. Hamilton (Hastings), Ariel, 35 sec R. L. Wilkinson (Okaiawn), Ariel, 40sec ; 2 A. Barker (Hastings), Zenith, 30 sec 3 Also started: T. Morgan (Greytown), Harley, scr; H. J. Putt (Ojakeho), Norton, lOsec; I. Spence (Auckland), A. J*.S., 2-Osec; R. J. Keeling (Auckland). A.J.S., 30sec; E. E. Hemingsen (Wellington), Super X, 4-Osec; R. J. Grinstead (Ha.wera), New Imperial, 40sec. A close finish; five lengths between first and second, and three between second and third. Time, Gmin 2 4-ssec. ARARATA HANDICAP, seven laps, for class A, riders. First £lO, second £5, third £2. R. G. Harford (Feilding), Norton, 40seo 1 W. H. Herbert (Otahuhu), Indian, 3.ssec 2 P. Coleman (Wanganui), HarleyDavidson, scr 3 Also started: J. R. Arnott (Bayview, Hawke’s Bay), 30sec; D. C. Managh (Halcombe), New Hudson, 16sec;

H. A r . MeOready (New Plymouth), Norton, 30sec; B. Bray (Whangarei), Douglas 30sec; AV. Allen (Wellington), Norton, 16sec; R. Ranby (Te Aroha), Indian, 28sec. Time, 6min, 30sec.